27 Bible Verses about The scriptures

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

You search the Scriptures, because in them you think that you have eternal life; and these are they that testify of me.

Of him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, proving by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

Then Jesus said to him, "Away, Satan! for it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.'"

Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'"

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.

"Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning Judas who was guide to those who arrested Jesus.

for no prophecy was ever made by the act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you will hear his voice,

But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

"I have manifested your name to the men whom you have given me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

Has not the scripture said that the Christ comes from David, and from Bethlehem, the town where David was?"

Have you not read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone;

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak; and he will tell you things to come.

God has revealed them to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit which is in him? Even so no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand the things freely given to us by God. read more.
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."

because it is written, "You shall be holy, for I am holy."

and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are described in this book.

For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, to do them."

But he answered, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'"

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and they are life.

who has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

And we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness, in humility receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;

that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning him.

But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

Much in every way! To begin with, they are entrusted with the oracles of God.

Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongs the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

But one who looks intently into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but a doer that acts, this man will be blessed in what he does.

He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"

Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

You search the Scriptures, because in them you think that you have eternal life; and these are they that testify of me.

They replied, "Are you from Galilee, too? Search and look, and you will find that no prophet is to rise out of Galilee."

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are described in this book.

For we are not, like so many, peddling the word of God; but as men of sincerity, as from God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

But we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

And we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by the act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.

and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness;

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Whoever speaks is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belongs the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,

but is now revealed and made known to all nations through the prophetic writings, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith

Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God, in order to keep your tradition! For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.' But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might otherwise have received from me is Corban' (that is, a gift devoted to God), read more.
then you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother, thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do."

and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do.

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness, in humility receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Then he opened their minds, so they could understand the Scriptures.

Much in every way! To begin with, they are entrusted with the oracles of God.

And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.